Question

The table lists recommended amounts of food to order for 25 party guests. Nathan and Amanda are hosting a graduation party for 40 guests. They know there will also be guests stopping by who may have come from other parties. For ordering​ purposes, they will count each of these​ "drop-in" guests as half a guest. How much of each food item should Nathan and Amanda order for a graduation party with 45 ​drop-in guests?
Fried Chicken
28 pieces
Deli Meats
4 and one third
pounds
Lasagna
10 and three fourths
pounds

Answer 1

Answer: 25 guests is 2.5 times more than 10

Multiply each order by 2.5

Chicken = 16 x 2.5 = 40

Lasagna = 7 x 2.5 = 17.5 , round to 18

Deli meat = 1.8 x 2.5 = 4.5, round to 5

Sliced cheese = 15 x 2.5 = 37.5, round to 38

Buns = 1 x 2.5 = 2.5, round to 3

Potato salad = 2 x 2.5 = 5

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